It felt like a long week, and when Friday afternoon rolled around both Robin and I were quite tired. As soon as I got home from work I dressed for the barn and started to go. I knew if I sat I wouldn’t make it out. Robin was tied up in computer stuff and not… Read more »
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A Long Weekend of So So Rides
Saturday was probably the best ride of the three. Robin and I had a family friend visit on Friday night. He had a lot of driving ahead of him and took off relatively early Saturday morning, so we just got ready and went to the barn. It was damp and quiet and we planned on… Read more »
Left Leaning
No, Bear is not a liberal socialist. He is a ‘Merican Quarter Horse, I’m not sure you can get much more conservative than that. The thing is, he just hates going right. It is fine at the walk and trot, but I cannot get him to pick up a nice, relaxed lope with a right… Read more »
Long in the Hoof
Yesterday we went to the barn in the afternoon looking to have a leisurely ride. We’ve been dragging a little bit after coming back from vacation, so even the fun things have felt a little difficult lately. Thankfully the weather was not so nice in the morning so we could hang around, read, and enjoy… Read more »
A Beautiful Day on the Strip
Of course, much of the beauty came before and after the barn. Robin and I had our usual relaxing morning before turning to some basement work and flower shopping to spruce up the front of the house. We then moved on to a wonderful French crepe shop downtown and then stopped at my favorite establishment,… Read more »
Back to Riding
Exactly one week after Sham got his teeth done I decided to see how he liked the bit, and if things went well I hoped for a nice ride, too. He continues to be great coming out of the pasture. He is already in the habit of pooping and then coming up to me. He… Read more »